Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
Jan 01, 2004 · 52m
Director
Jane ArmstrongOverview
Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter rivalries and contests of strength, speed and savage combat. Set in 448 BC when the pounding of horse's hooves and the brutal hand-to-hand combat could be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic stadium. This one-hour special event follows the glory and corruption of the arc of a single, five-day Olympiad. The competitions include chariot racing, running, jumping, discus, javelin and two man-to-man combat finals-boxing and pankration, a form of extreme fighting in which death was not uncommon. With the help of sports historians and great athletes such as George Chuvalo and Olympic medallists Donovan Bailey and Angela Schneider, viewers travel back to a very different life-in a very different world.
Cast of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
Crew of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
About Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
What is Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin about?
Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter rivalries and contests of strength, speed and savage combat. Set in 448 BC when the pounding of horse's hooves and the brutal hand-to-hand combat could be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic…
When was Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin released?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin was released on January 1, 2004.
How long is Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin runs 52 minutes.
Who directed Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin was directed by Jane Armstrong.
Who is in the cast of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
The cast of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin includes Fred Napoli (Host), George Chuvalo (Himself), Donovan Bailey (Himself) and Angela Schneider (Herself).